Essay
Directions: Choose four (4) of the prompts below and
respond to each of those in a a well-written paragraph. Use examples from the reading and
explain.
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What evidence in Act I of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley suggests
that Marley is the best person, or character, to try to change Scrooge's life? In an essay,
explain your ideas. Cite two details from the play to support your points.
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The conversation between Scrooge's nephew and Scrooge in Act I, Scene 2, of
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley shows each character's ideas about Christmas. In a
brief essay, summarize those ideas.
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When Scrooge tells Marley that Marley was always “a good man of
business,” Marley responds: BUSINESS!!! Mankind was my
business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were, all, my
business.
In an essay, explain what you think Marley means by those words. Cite a detail
about Marley that you have learned from the play to support your opinion.
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In Act I, Scene 5, of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, when you
learn what Scrooge was like when he was younger, do you feel more or less sympathy for him as an
adult? In an essay, tell how Scrooge's experiences with the Ghost of Christmas Past make you
feel about the Scrooge you see in Act I, Scene 2, of the play.
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Why is the Ghost of Christmas Future the most frightening of the three ghosts in
A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley? In an essay, explain what is frightening about this
character. Cite two details from the play to support your points.
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In Act II of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, Scrooge visits the
homes of the Cratchits and his nephew, Fred, with the Ghost of Christmas Present. In an essay,
describe what those two visits have in common and what Scrooge learns from them.
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Tiny Tim's character is revealed through stage directions and dialogue. In
an essay, describe the boy based on what you learn in Act II of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and
Marley. Tell what he looks like, how he feels about his family, and any other information about
him that is revealed in the text you read. If Tiny Tim could be said to represent a single
characteristic, what would it be?
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Act II of A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley contains several
messages. In an essay, tell how one of these messages is conveyed in the second act of the
play:
When one person changes for the better, others are affected for the better.
Only
greedy people will be present at the end of a greedy life.
Wealth makes people rich only if they
share their wealth.
Include at least two details from the play to support your points.
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